beehive portraits

we're bananas over beehive portraits. 

black + white photographs 

with colored pencils and teeny shells are just right. 

today = sweetness

Merry Christmas to All

             
                                                                                                                          image here

brown paper packages tied up with string...

I made these accordion books 
 for my family last year,

filled with photographs of my 
children, niece and nephews.

I love love love them,

 they are simple & sweet.  

You can find one

 for yourself 
and a friend 
here in my Etsy shop!

A thousand words

I like to incorporate photographs
 in the children's artwork at beehive.
Last week, we made accordion books, 
and filled them with shots taken throughout the week.
 We thought it would be a good idea to add 
colored pencil drawings to the books.

Pablo Picasso

1960

image found here

SPRUNG

    Spring has SPRUNG in my backyard.

      lovely image found here

happy monday

Go get 'em.

via here

Studio

 A few favorite gems taken at the studio last week

 through Samantha's amazing eye.

Thank you Sami,

you 

are 

a

 rock 

star. 

xo

right about now

I'm feeling a little like this girl today.

via here

Off for the weekend

 Enjoy yours!
 image here

Us and Them

Take in each moment and 
truly watch them, 
feel them, 
think like them, 
smell them,
laugh with them,
listen to them, 
learn from them.
Enjoy every spec of them.
And when you think you've had your fill,
do it again.
And again.
                 
photograph from here

The Makers

Nice bits of color and bolts of inspiration.

artists
LILY STOCKMAN  
SHABD
LENA CORWIN


photographer
JENNIFER CAUSEY  
from
The Makers Project

Oh ChristmasTree

We will be putting up decorations on our tree tonight.
We've had it in the house for a week
enjoying its simple presence.
Just  ONE whiff of those needles and
I'm in the Christmas spirit.


 via here

No Matter

                                            Enjoy the days... no matter where they take you!                        
                                                                                                                     image via here

TGIT

                                                                                                art by NATE age 6

Toadstools

I've been fascinated by the incredible toadstools I've come across the past few weeks. I'm especially keen on the way they shoot right up through the pine needles, moss, bark and fern in their varied shapes, sizes, colors and textures.
                              I think I'd like to set up shop under one and call it a day.

TGIT

                                                                                        art by LUCIE age 7